A particularly interesting feature is that we have split the controls into 3 stations placed around the cube, each allowing only one axis of rotation. This means 3 people have to collaborate together to solve it. The stations are ~30-50 ft apart from each other.

This makes the puzzle *considerably* harder. The current record solution time is 50 minutes (achieved on Friday night at Burning Man 09). It also turns a very introverted game into a collaborative challenge which is fun to watch. Imagine people shouting instructions to each other and running around checking on the state of the cube from different angles.

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Here's the original "Groovik's Cube," at Burning Man in 2009. This Cube was 35 feet across, and many who attended the event say it was a glowing beacon to everyone living in the instant city.